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The City of Gary is seeking a developer to repurpose the shuttered Genesis Convention Center site by late April, and will open the door to proposals at the start of next week.

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. is accused of misspending nearly $300,000 on pricey hotel rooms, golf outings, ...

Wisconsin author Michael Schumacher, who produced an array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford ...

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For Kolling Elementary art teacher Ashley Lakomek, every school day feels like “hosting a birthday party for 45 minutes.” It’s busy, bright and full of energy — and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — Emergency responders pulled a 42-year-old Valparaiso man out of Long Lake Monday evening, but say the rush of the public to share details on social media hindered their ultimately ...

Hendricks Commercial Properties unveils “Traction Yards” as the brand new identity for the redevelopment of Circle Centre ...

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The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military operation. President Trump ...

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Diane Crump in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female ...